First homework assignment (Dec.2011-Jan.2012)

Instructions for first homework assignment for Medical English 1
Dec. 2011 – Jan. 2012

Blog: http://medicalenglishonline.blogspot.com/ (Note: if you have problems finding this page using one search engine, try using a different one –e.g. Firefox instead of Explorer)

**Copy and paste the ‘answer sheet’ document from the blog to a .doc file in your computer. Then send the answers using the answer sheet provided in .doc format to your teacher at foltzml@gmail.com . Send all answers in ONE document, not one document per exercise. Make sure to write your full name at the top of the answer sheet.

Due: Jan. 17th, 2012

Content:

1) Present Perfect vs. Past Simple:

I. online exercises: (centre of screen; scroll down)
a) mix and match
b) complete the sentences
c) click the correct answer
*Check your answers after doing each exercise. Write the correct answer to sentence #11 from ex. 3 (‘click the correct answer’) on the answer sheet provided.

II. scanned exercises: (on right side of screen)
a) How long (for and since) (#3-8; 2-7; 2-6; 2-9)
b) When (since and for) (#3-8; 2-5; 3-9; 3-9; 2-8; 1-5)

*Write the answers to these exercises on the answer sheet provided.

2) Vocabulary (+Pronunciation): (right side of screen)
*Parts of the Body
“Click here”; Click on loudspeaker; Listen and repeat the English pronunciation several times. Do “ejercicios” at bottom (#1-10). Check your answers.

*You will be responsible for this material from January 17th onward.

3) Activities (Listening): (right side of screen):
*Making an appointment with the doctor.

-“Click here”. Do ex. 2 (listen as many times as you need to, and answer questions #1-5). Check your answers.
-Then do ex. 3: “Text completion quiz”. Listen to the recording again and fill in the missing words in the tapescript. Check your answers.
-Then do ex. 3: “Sentence and vocabulary matching”, #1-5. Fill in the missing words and then check your answers.

*When you have finished, click on “quiz script” at the end of ex. 2. Copy and paste the full dialogue onto the answer sheet provided and send it in the same .doc file as the rest of the answers.